Chapter 373: Secret Stone
Syllable!
Demps's snap of his fingers hit the first time.
The heat flames enveloped all the food on the table.
When the surface of the dish is boiled, it can also be seen that the inside of the food is completely decomposed in a short period of time, and there is already a soft object similar to tentacles on the inside.
This is not possible with ordinary sources of pollution.
The ability to mutate organic matter must come from extraordinary life outside the city.
The material of this particular contamination is a dark gray coin whose material is unknown.
Click!
After everyone saw the peculiarities of the coin, Able immediately closed the stone box again...... Otherwise, if the pollution continues to expand, the people of the adventurous guild will come to the door.
"Abel, how did this thing come about?"
Han Dong could feel a polluted aura from the surface of the coin that was even purer than the former Stuart Grand Lord, and it was very likely that it came from a strange demon.
"I was part of a special training group temporarily, which was completely different from the knight training camp...... There is no fixed training site, and there is a daily migration, similar to a small-scale expedition.
About ten days ago, the team found a [demon] lair in the gravel canyon.
The Knights of the Leader asked us to suppress it and capture the lair.
However......"
Speaking of this, Abel's expression began to change.
"What's wrong?"
Everyone at the dinner table was very curious about this matter, after all, it involved the strange stone box and coins that Abel took out.
"There are only a handful of low-level filth in the cave lair that have only been born for a year...... According to the exploration of the sentient personnel, there seems to be a strange aura mixed with the grotto that does not belong to the interior.
At the same time, we also found an extremely deep secret passage at the bottom of the grotto.
The secret stone path leads to the Holy City, connecting to the abandoned sewers.
According to testing, the entrance barrier set up in the old sewer is still present......"
"But the other party wore it?" Han Dong continued.
"That's right...... The demons and the evil groups they wielded directly through the barrier in some way, and they have completely blended into the Holy City.
They may hide in abandoned sewers, or they may hide in civilian areas under disguise.
The news has been transmitted back to the Holy City, and the Knights have taken action during this time...... The Adventurer's Guild has also posted a lot of quests to search the [Civilian Zone]. ”
"Haven't found it yet?"
"No...... There has been no substantial progress on this matter. ”
When Abel said this, Han Dong already had a certain idea.
They glanced at Demps, who was sitting across from each other, and the two seemed to agree on something.
"There should be an "inner ghost" in the holy city, right? First they were to pick up 'out-of-town visitors' in abandoned sewers, and then they were given normal civilian status.
After all, many people die every day in civilian areas due to diseases, suicides, and strange things.
Secretly disposing of the body of the deceased without reporting it can free up an 'identity'. ”
Abel nodded, "Indeed, I believe the Knights have also noticed this.
Therefore, it is now being gradually investigated one by one...... But it still hasn't been found. ”
"Didn't find it at all? Only an in-depth investigation can find out the situation. "Han Dong has not yet learned very little information, and there are only so many inferences that can be made.
"Captain Abel, can you tell me what you have in your hands?
This thing must be closely related to the guy hiding in the Holy City, right? ”
"Stone box and coin...... I'm a little embarrassed to say.
Due to the injury I was injured during the special training and I have not been in good shape, I did not go deep into the underground passage with the large army, but stayed in the grotto to guard.
As you get tired, you have to stay in an owl position to improve your concentration...... That's why I accidentally noticed a mechanism in the grotto, which corresponds to a secret room.
Before informing the others, I took the stone box stored on the stone platform of the secret room with me.
During the special training, there are also many people who do some small actions like me in private, and try to give themselves some extra gains.
Submitting this thing to the Knights alone will definitely directly improve my overall rating in this special training...... But I thought about it, maybe we could still use it for 'internal digestion'.
So I called everyone over to discuss it. ”
Han Dong asked: "In other words, no one knows about the stone box and the coin?" ”
Able nodded, "Hmm...... If we can use this special evidence to find the [Alien Demons] lurking in the Holy City, we will definitely be rewarded.
This is a large-scale bounty order given by the Adventurer's Guild, so let's take a look. ”
"Big Bounty": Mystic Stone Event
Location: The surface of the Holy City, an all-civilian area.
Details: A stony cult that has infiltrated the Holy City through special means and is lurking in civilian areas.
Difficulty: Undecided (In addition to being designed to be an ordinary evil, this event also involves a [Alien Demon], and the highest difficulty is beyond the scope of the apprentice knight.)
In the event of a suspicion that a strange demon has been discovered, please evacuate the scene immediately and pass the information on to the Knights as soon as possible. )
Scale: Large (This bounty can be picked up by multiple teams, and the rewards will be based on the Evil killed by different teams and the clues provided)
Time Limit: None.
Completion Requirements: Until the Knights officially confirm and announce the death of the invading demons.
Rewards:
1. Kill and bring back a separate Filthy Stone to get a reward of 50 Copper Coins.
2. Correctly provide [Alien] information to the Knights, and you can get a reward: 1000 copper coins per person.
Note: 1. There is a high probability that this event will be 'contaminated', so please be sure to wear [goggles] to perform the task.
2. After completing the task, you must go to the nearest church, precept center, etc. for baptism and "stress" release.
At the bottom of the bounty is a portrait of a figure that appears to be a discovered Evil (Mystic Stone) whose facial skin has been slightly peeled off, revealing a dark stone structure underneath.
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As long as they can provide the correct information about the demons, everyone will be rewarded with 1,000 copper coins, which is a great asset for the apprentice knight. (Don't compare yourself to Temple)
Han Dong pinched his nose with his hand, "Things are not as simple as they seem...... If we were to go deeper into this incident, the stakes would be extremely high. ”
"How?"
"Captain Abel, didn't you just say that when you went deep into the grotto, you also found a different aura that didn't belong to this group of [secret stones]? There may be more than one demon involved in this matter......
Not to mention, there are still people in the Holy City who take them...... The secret behind it can be deadly. ”
"Otherwise, we'll get together a little bit this time...... I'll give it to my grandfather and wait for the Knights to take care of it? ”
"It's a bit of a waste, since you brought it back, why don't you investigate it a little...... Abel's people who went to the city for special training this time are all back, right? ”
"Yes."
"Okay, I'm going to call two 'reliable' friends, wait a minute...... When the time comes, we can divide into two groups and investigate from different angles.
As soon as you notice a danger, stop going deeper immediately. ”
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